JPH0152758B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an electronic device, for example, an electronic game machine or an electronic learning machine, which has a function of determining whether data is used or not, and prevents redundant data input or output.

Conventional electronic learning machines typically store question data in a register, read out the data at random, and display the questions. However, if there is not enough question data or if students study for a long time, a situation may occur where questions are asked repeatedly. In addition, conventional learning machines can only ask questions that correspond one-to-one to one answer, making it impossible to ask more complex questions such as ``Answer the five characteristics of insects'' or ``Name the three great saints of the world.'' It was hot.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has a function to identify data used for questions, answers, etc. as used data. To provide an electronic device that is most suitable for learning, games, etc., and allows accurate, smooth, and enjoyable learning and other games without being performed.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on drawings of embodiments.

FIG. 1 shows an external view of a tail-catching game machine which is an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is the main body, which includes a data input key 2, a control input key 3, a character display 4, a timer display 5, a speaker 6, and arithmetic control,
An electronic device for storage (LSI), a battery for power supply, etc. are provided.

Some electronic devices function as arithmetic units, which will be described later.
A CPU, ROM1-3, RAM1-3, etc. are accommodated. The data input keys 2 are composed of Japanese kana characters such as ``0'', ``='', ``-'', etc. The control input key 3 is a key 3f for turning on and off the power;
type key 3a for shifting the memory contents of the ROM;
A start key 3b that controls the progress of calculations, a hint key 3c that has a hint function, an answer key 3d that displays the answer, and a score key 3e that displays the score.
It is made up of

The character display device 4 is a dot matrix liquid crystal display device that can display kana, alphanumeric characters, and numbers, and also displays the word memory at the time of the question, the input word data, the response from the bottom-taking machine, hints, points, etc. .

The timer display 5 is a liquid crystal bar graph type display provided so as to surround the outer periphery of the character display 4, and its display position rotates in units of 5 seconds to display the response time of the answerer. Therefore, even if the user watches the display 4, the time elapsed on the timer display 5 can be accurately recognized. The speaker 6 is used to give an audio instruction such as when the answer time limit has expired, whether the answer is accurate or not, or whether the answer is a win or a loss, and several types of sounds are emitted.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the electronic circuit provided inside the main body.

This embodiment uses a known microprogramming method.

In Figure 2, the CPU is a central processing unit that identifies input keys, controls address counts for each ROM and RAM, compares and matches word data, recombines word data, calculates points, controls timer control display, and controls audio output. It has the following functions. ROM1 is
Control ROM (read memory) for CPU control, and stores microprograms. ROM2 is a word memory ROM, in which a plurality of word data having the initial letters of each Japanese syllabary are stored in groups.

RAM1 is a used word memory RAM that stores word data of words used once in one game, and RAM2 is a score memory that stores demerit points calculated by the CPU based on the answer time of the answerer and correct or incorrect answers. be. Further, the RAM 3 is a memory that stores word data used as hints.

ROM3 is a character generator for C.DIS, a character display with 14 x 16 dots.
It is a ROM. CK is a group of control input keys, DK is a group of data input keys, T.DIS is a timer display unit, SP is a speaker unit, and TO is a timer using a time count RAM.

FIG. 3 shows the word memory ROM2 in detail.
Word memory ROM2 is ROM2A, ROM2B,
ROM2C is configured, and each ROM has different genres, such as ROM2A, ROM2B, etc.
Word data related to animals is stored in alphabetical order.

An example of the bottom game of this embodiment having the above configuration will be explained based on FIGS. 4 and 5 and the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 11. First, in the game start routine shown in Figure 6, press the control input key 3.
Press ON/OFF key 3f to power on the device.
When turned on, the game starts, then in step 11 the address counter, RAM, etc. memory contents are reset, and then in steps 12 and 13 the ROM 2 is reset.
A is designated, and in the present embodiment shown in FIG.

Next, move to judgment step 14 for type key 3a and turn it on.
When , proceed to step 15 and ROM2A becomes ROM2.
It is shifted to B and returns to step 12 again. In this way, ROM2 is shifted from A to B to C to A.

Next, if OFF, proceed to judgment step 16 of start key 3b, if ON, proceed to question routine, and OFF
If so, the process advances to step 17 and determines whether data key 2 has been pressed. If it is OFF, the process returns to step 13, and if it is ON, the process proceeds to steps 18 and 19 to display the input data on the display 4, and then proceeds to step 20 for determining the start key 3b. If the start key 3b is not pressed here, the process returns to step 18, and if it is pressed, the same word data as the input data is stored in the ROM.
If there is no data, the process returns to step 14, and if there is, the process proceeds to step 22, writes the input data to the used word memory RAM1, and enters the response routine. In this way, the game start routine determines whether the first question will be asked first, the answerer or the bottom game machine, when starting the game.In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. When is pressed, the display 4 displays "Shiyokubutsu". When the type key 3a is further pressed, "Animal" is displayed on the display 4.

Next, when the start key 3b is pressed, "Panda" is displayed on the display, and the tail removal machine begins to advance.
In contrast, as shown in Fig. 5, without pressing the start key 3b, press the data key 2 to select "Tomato".
If you input this, if this is in the ROM2c, it will be the answer's first answer.

Next, referring to FIG. 7, we will move on to the explanation of the response routine and question-taking routine. In steps 24 and 25, the word data whose initial letter is the ending of the input data is read out from ROM2 at random, and then in step 26 it is determined whether the read data is in the used word memory RAM1, and if Yes, the process returns to step 25. Reading is performed, and if NO, the process moves to step 27 and the input data is written into the used word memory RAM1. After that, the process proceeds to steps 28, 29, and 30, starts the timer TC, displays the data written in step 27 on the display 4, reads the timer TC, and then proceeds to step 31.
Proceed to , check the time limit (here treated as 60 seconds), and if OUT, move on to the correct answer scoring routine, then IN
If so, proceed to the next step 32. In step 32, it is determined whether the hint key 3C is pressed,
If ON, proceed to the hint routine; if OFF, proceed to the next step 33. In step 33, data key 2
Determine whether or not is pressed. If it is ON, proceed to the data input routine; if it is OFF, return to step 29 and repeat the same operation. In the test routine, one piece of data is randomly read from the ROM 2 in step 23 and the process proceeds to step 27. Here, in the response routine, the answerer first presents the starting word, and as shown in FIG.
After confirming that ``tomato'' is in the number 20, ``corn'' whose initial letter is ``to'' at the end of the word is read out and displayed. In addition, in the question-taking routine, first, a question is asked by a tail-removal machine, and in the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, "Banda" is randomly read out from the ROM 2B and displayed.

Next, the data input routine shown in FIG. 8 will be explained. The data entry routine begins with step 34.
35 reads the input data and displays it on the display 4,
Furthermore, in steps 36 and 37, the timer TC is read out and the time limit is checked, and if it is OUT, the process moves to the correct answer/scoring routine, and if it is IN, the process moves to step 38. In step 38, the input state of the start key 3b is determined. If it is OFF, the process returns to step 34, and if it is ON, the process proceeds to steps 39 and 40. The timer TC is stopped, and the ending of the data given by the tail checker and the initial letter of the input data are checked. Compare and proceed to step 41. In step 41, determine whether the data comparison in step 40 is correct or incorrect.
If NO, proceed to step 44, if Yes, proceed to step 42
Proceed to. In step 42, the input data is
Determine whether it is in ROM2, if NO, proceed to step
Proceed to step 44, and if yes, proceed to step 43. step
In step 43, it is determined whether the input data exists in RAM1, and if yes, proceed to step 44; if NO, proceed to step 44. In step 44, the timer TC is restarted, and in step 45, the display 4 displays "again", and the process proceeds to step 46. In step 46, it is determined whether data key 2 has been input. If it is ON, the process returns to step 34, which is the beginning of the data input routine, and if it is OFF, the process proceeds to the next step 47. In step 47, it is determined whether the clear entry key (CE) in data key 2 has been input, and if it is OFF, the process returns to step 45.
Return to , and if it is ON, move on to the re-answer routine.

This data input routine answers the questions posed by the bottom removal machine, and in the example shown in Figure 4, the answer is ``Dachiyo'' to the question ``Solder'', and in Figure 5, the answer is ``Dachiyo'' to the question ``Corn''. Using data key 2, the answer is input as ``Shijimi''. Then, it is determined whether the input data has the same initial letter as the ending of the question, exists in ROM2, or exists in RAM1, and if they are not the same,
When the answer is not in ROM2, but in RAM1, the timer TC is restarted, and the display 4 displays "Try Again" to prompt you to answer again.

Next, the scoring routine shown in FIG. 9 will be explained. In the scoring routine, the timer is first set in step 48.
Read TC, then steps 49, 50, 51
Convert the read value to a point deduction value and store it in point memory.
Add to RAM2. Further, the process proceeds to step 52, where the correct answer score of 10 is added to RAM2, the timer TC is reset at step 53, and the input data used in the data input routine is written to RAM1 at step 54. And in step 55 hint memory
The contents of RAM3 are reset and the response routine returns again to repeat the questions. Here, since the answerer was able to give the correct answer, the score is calculated. In the example, in Figure 4, the answer "Dachiyo" is the correct answer, and from the time the question was asked, the input operation of "Dachiyo" Since 7 seconds elapsed between the time the start key 3b was pressed and the start key 3b was pressed, 7 points were deducted.
Also, since the answer was correct, 10 points will be added for a total of 3 points. In addition, in Figure 5, the answer ``Shijimi'' is correct, and 15 seconds have passed, so the total is -5 points. Then, the tail removal machine reads out ``Ushi'', which has the initial ``U'' at the end of the word ``Dachiyo'', and displays the question again. In this way, the games continue one after another.

Next, the hint routine shown in FIG. 10 will be explained. In the hint routine, first step 56,
At step 57, data in which the ending of the question word data is the initial letter is read from the ROM 2 and the process proceeds to step 58. In step 58, it is determined whether the read data is in the used word memory RAM1, and if Yes, the process returns to step 57 and reads the data again.
If NO, proceed. In steps 59, 60, 61, and 62, the data read in step 57 is stored in the hint memory.
The data is written into the RAM 3, and one character of the data is randomly converted into a "?" and displayed on the display 4. Also
Add -10 points to RAM2. Next step
At 63 and 64, read the timer TC and check whether it is within the time limit (60 seconds).If it is OUT, proceed to the correct answer/scoring routine, and if it is IN, proceed to step 65. In step 65, the input of data key 2 is determined,
If it is OFF, the process returns to step 62, and if it is ON, the process moves to the data input routine. This hint routine is used to cause the answerer to display a hint on the answerer when the answerer cannot think of an answer to a question posed by the answerer.In the embodiment, when the question is "turtle" in FIG. I couldn't think of anything, so when I pressed hint key 3C, the hint "Me?" was displayed. Also, when you give a hint, 10 points are automatically deducted, and since the total score up to now is 8 points, the value in RAM2 ends up being -2.

Next, the correct answer/scoring routine shown in FIG. 11 will be explained. First, in step 66, the timer TC is stepped because 60 seconds have elapsed, and then in step 67, the display on the display 4 or 5 is blinked, and furthermore, the speaker 6 generates a sound. Furthermore, answer in step 68,
The input of key 3d is determined, and if it is ON, the process advances to step 75 to display the answer, and if it is OFF, the process advances to step 69. In step 69, the input state of the score key 3e is determined, and if it is ON, proceed to step 71 and turn it OFF.
If so, proceed to step 70. In step 70, the input state of the start key 3b is determined, and if it is OFF, the process returns to step 67, and if it is ON, the process returns to the game start routine. In step 71, -60 points are in score memory.
The score is added to RAM2, and then the process proceeds to step 72, where the score is displayed on the display 4 and the answer key is determined at step 73.
to go into. If it is ON in step 73, proceed to step 75; if OFF, proceed to step 74. In step 74, the input of the start key 3b is determined, and if it is OFF, the process returns to step 72, and if it is ON, the process returns to the game start routine. Hint memory at step 75
It is determined whether there is stored data in the RAM 3, and if YES, the RAM 3 is read out in step 76 and the process proceeds to step 80. If NO, in steps 77 and 78, read the ROM2 data whose question data end with the initial letter,
In step 79, it is determined whether or not there is data identical to the read data in the used word memory RAM 1. If YES, the process returns to step 78 and read out again; if NO, the process proceeds to step 80 and displays the data as correct on the display 4.

Next, proceed from step 80 to step 81 to determine the input state of the score key 3e, and if it is ON, proceed to step 71.
If it is OFF, proceed to step 82. step
82 determines the input state of star key 3b,
If it is OFF, the process returns to step 80, and if it is ON, the process returns to the game start routine. This correct answer/scoring routine is for when the time limit for answering a question (60 seconds) has passed, a warning will be issued on the display, speaker, etc., and the answerer loses and loses 60 points. In the example, in FIG. 4, first, the hint key 3c is pressed without thinking of the answer to the question "Kawasemi".
When I pressed the button, the butt remover displayed a hint saying "Mi? Zuku". However, despite the hint, the answerer failed to think of an answer and the time limit of 60 seconds passed, and the timer TC stopped and the display 4
, 5, etc. are displayed on and off, and the speaker 6 emits a sound. The answerer thereby knows that he has lost, and when he presses the answer key 3d, the data "worm" in the RAM 3 is displayed on the display 4. Furthermore, when the score key 3e is pressed, -60 points are added to RAM 2, resulting in -94 points, and "-94 TEN" is displayed on display 4.
will be displayed. If the start key 3b is further pressed, the display will again display ``Hello!'' and the game can be continued. Also, when a language that ends in "n" appears during the game, the fifth
As shown in the figure, the character blinks, the speaker 6 emits a sound, and the game is stopped. In this case, the answerer wins because the Shiritorori machine asks the question, and 60 points are stored in the score memory RAM 2. is added. Furthermore, when the answerer says that word, the answerer loses, and -60 points are added to the score memory RAM2.

The programs of the flows shown in FIGS. 6 to 11 are stored in the control memory ROM1,
Each process is executed by the CPU according to the program in ROM1.

In addition, in the flowchart shown in Figure 6, a restart position is set, but compared to the start position, the process of resetting the counter and register is omitted, and the outcome of one game is decided and the next game starts. The memory contents such as the word memory can be retained even at times, making it possible to play games with a higher level of difficulty.

The present invention can be used not only in this embodiment but also in a wide range of general electronic learning machines and game machines. It is also possible to create a learning machine that does not allow duplicate answers to a question and can request multiple answers to a single question.

In addition, although hiragana was used in the examples,
Other kanji, alphabets, etc. may also be used.

As described above, according to the present invention, questions are not asked repeatedly, it is possible to ask questions in which there are multiple answers to one question, and it can also be applied to games such as bottom-of-the-box games. possible, accurate,
You can learn, play games, etc. quickly and happily.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view of a butt game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic circuit provided inside the main body, and Fig. 3 is a word memory.
Explanatory diagram of the configuration and contents of RAM2, Figures 4 and 5
The figure is an explanatory diagram showing an example of operation, and Figures 6 to 11 are examples of flowcharts that can realize this embodiment. Here, 1 is a main body, 2 is a data input key, 3 is a control input key, 4 is a character display, 5 is a timer display, and 6 is a speaker.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A first device that stores the contents of questions or answers.
An electronic device comprising: a storage means; a display means for displaying the content stored in the first storage means or the answerer's answer to the question; and an input means for inputting the answerer's answer to the question displayed on the display means. In the device, a second storage means for storing previously asked data or answered data; and a first judgment means for comparing the answer input from the input means with the content stored in the first storage means. and a second judgment means that compares the answer input from the input means and the data stored in the second storage means, and the comparison between the first judgment means is a match, and the comparison between the second judgment means is a match. An electronic device characterized by comprising: means for considering an answer as a correct answer when there is a mismatch. 2. Claim 1, further comprising means for displaying and asking a new question based on the answer on the display means when the answer inputted by the answerer from the input means is deemed to be the correct answer. Electronic devices as described in Section.